Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump

By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot is asking former White House adviser Ivanka Trump, the daughter of ex-President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its investigation. The committee sent a letter on Thursday requesting a meeting in early February. Lawmakers want to discuss Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, including a telephone call they say Ivanka Trump witnessed as her father tried to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject the election results. The riot came after a rally where Donald Trump had urged his supporters to “fight like hell” as Congress convened to certify the 2020 election results. A spokesperson for Ivanka Trump notes in a statement that Ivanka Trump didn’t speak at that rally.